Previous GeneCards Identifiers for YARS2 Gene

Summaries for YARS2 Gene

Entrez Gene Summary for YARS2 Gene

This gene encodes a mitochondrial protein that catalyzes the attachment of tyrosine to tRNA(Tyr). Mutations in this gene are associated with myopathy with lactic acidosis and sideroblastic anemia type 2 (MLASA2). [provided by RefSeq, Jan 2011]